Chapter 355: Trash Is Trash

Chapter 355: Chapter 355: Trash Is Trash

Inside the hotel, Old Lady Hua wore a humble expression as she welcomed the many distinguished guests.

Many of them were influential figures the Hua Family couldn’t have paid to attend in the past.

For instance, the Chief of the Police Department and the new Vice Governor—high-ranking officials like them would never have bothered with a minor family like the Hua Family before.

There were also the presidents of major chambers of commerce, all of them wealthy and influential.

At this moment, the Hua Family’s prestige had reached an all-time high.

Old Lady Hua’s heart pounded with excitement as she imagined that starting tomorrow, the Hua Family would officially enter the upper echelons of society and become a preeminent family feared by all in Shangdu City.

It was finally happening!

A level of glory her husband had never achieved while he was alive.

And all of this was for her good-for-nothing younger son.

Old Lady Hua grabbed her wandering younger son, Second Young Master Hua. "Everything I’m doing is to pave the way for you. Your older brother is a good-for-nothing. In the future, this entire family will be yours!"

Second Young Master Hua replied flippantly, "I know, I know. I’ll go say hi to these people now. You want me to network and build some connections. I get it."

Old Lady Hua nodded repeatedly.

She was selfish, giving all the advantages to her younger son.

This was because the eldest son, Hua Zhaoxing, was not her biological child, but the son of her husband’s first wife.

’The Hua Family’s assets must be left to my own flesh and blood!’

These were Old Lady Hua’s true thoughts.

Just then, Yang Shaoqing, the Vice Minister of Supervision for Shangdu City, walked over.

Old Lady Hua quickly pulled her younger son over to greet him.

Yang Shaoqing’s face was flushed from drinking. He clapped Second Young Master Hua on the shoulder. "I got you out of jail so you could turn over a new leaf. I heard you killed another girl just now. Is that true?"

Second Young Master Hua chuckled and offered him a cigarette. "My dear brother, of course not. I just got out. I’m definitely keeping my nose clean."

Yang Shaoqing snorted and gestured around the room. "The people here are all high-ranking officials and influential figures. You’d better behave yourself. That crew you hired? Every single one of them has a criminal record. Aren’t you just courting death?"

Second Young Master Hua lit the cigarette for him, though inwardly, he couldn’t have cared less.

Outwardly, of course, he vehemently swore it wasn’t true.

Yang Shaoqing exhaled a cloud of smoke. "I’m doing this for your own good. The Hua Family has finally made it, and today is your best opportunity. Remember, even though the person coming is just a Captain, he’s a noble from the Imperial Capital! Understand? Someone from the Imperial Capital, even a mere Captain, can crush anyone here!"

Across the room, representatives from the Shangdu City branches of the Qin and Ye Families arrived.

As representatives of the two most powerful and influential families from the Imperial Capital appeared together, everyone in the room stood and bowed.

With stern expressions, the representatives from the Qin and Ye families waved their hands dismissively and took the seats of honor at the main table without any ceremony.

They couldn’t be bothered with the local dignitaries of Shangdu, instead checking the time incessantly.

Everyone knew they were waiting for the Captain from the Imperial Capital.

"Brother Ye, has the Imperial Capital really made a move against the Night Emperor?"

"Heh, Brother Qin, is there any doubt? A Captain from the Dragon Platform Phoenix Hall has come personally, under orders to investigate matters concerning the Night Emperor!"

The Ye Family representative said smugly, "I’d like to see how that Night Emperor gets out of this one!"

"Excellent!" The Qin Family representative clapped his hands together. "I’ve been bottling this up for ages. That Night Emperor is a thorn in our side that should have been removed long ago!"

"Hmph. Even if we can’t get him this time, we still have Qin Zhan Jun’s plan to fall back on!"

Qin Zhan Jun had been lying low in Shangdu City for a long, long time, biding his time. But rumor had it that his plan was already smoothly underway.

Both representatives were full of confidence.

Everyone in the hall was also anxiously awaiting the arrival of the dignitary from the Imperial Capital.

At that moment, Qin Tianxuan and his party quietly entered the grand hall.

Having not been invited, they had entered with Hua Zhaoxing and his wife.

Old Lady Hua and Second Young Master Hua spotted them and froze.

"Hua Zhaoxing! Who let you in? What right do you have to be here?" Old Lady Hua’s tone shifted.

Second Young Master Hua, however, was leering at his beautiful sister-in-law, Yan Xinyue, even sticking out his tongue in a disgusting gesture.

All eyes in the hall turned toward them.

Hua Zhaoxing looked extremely uncomfortable, but with his wife’s encouragement, he finally mustered his courage. "I’m working with the God of Wealth Hall now, and I’m preparing to strike out on my own! So... so I’ve come to formally sever ties with the Hua Family!"

Old Lady Hua sneered. "Strike out on your own? You? A loser is a loser! The God of Wealth Hall is trash, and you have the nerve to associate with them. Do whatever you want!"

’The God of Wealth Hall is trash?’

’And he’s a loser?’

Qin Tianxuan strode forward, looking directly at the flippant Second Young Master Hua. "Well said. A loser is a loser! Especially this younger son of the Hua Family. He’s not just a loser, he’s an animal!"

What?!

With his explosive temper, Second Young Master Hua smashed the wine bottle in his hand and brandished the jagged neck like a common street thug. "You fucking say that again! I dare you!"

Qin Tianxuan shot him a contemptuous glance. "Animal. Trash. Loser. What now? You want to play rough?"

Second Young Master Hua let out a howl, and four burly men rushed out from behind him. The mob of thugs moved to surround Qin Tianxuan.

Qin Tianxuan let out a cold laugh. "Lingsu!"

Holding an army dagger, Lingsu darted forward, a graceful blur of motion.

The four thugs Second Young Master Hua had recruited from the streets collapsed on the spot, all of them clutching their wrists and screaming in agony.

The weapons at their waists clattered to the ground as blood pooled on the floor.

The entire hall gasped in shock!

Lingsu flicked the blood from her dagger and advanced on Second Young Master Hua step by step.

Second Young Master Hua’s eyes darted about frantically, all his earlier arrogance gone. He pathetically brandished the broken bottle in his hand.

Lingsu reversed her grip on the dagger and slammed the pommel into his head.

Second Young Master Hua shrieked, clutching his head as he fell to his knees.

In a flash, Lingsu’s dagger was at his throat, its point pressed ruthlessly against his neck.

The hall erupted in gasps of alarm!